A long-postponed tribute comes to life in this intimate biography, born from the author’s reluctant affirmation to friends urging him to memorialise his mother. Though her pioneering teaching work spanned continents—from local classrooms to Latin America and Portugal—the author’s youthful departures left him distanced from her later achievements. Only after his daughter’s plea in 1976 did he resolve to bridge decades of separation and reawaken her story.

Embarking on a collaborative quest, he reached out to the Bahá’í community in Lima, Ohio, and beyond, inviting friends and colleagues to share recollections, anecdotes and personal papers. What began as a simple appeal quickly snowballed into a rich tapestry of memories—a mosaic of voices that reconstructs his mother’s multifaceted life. Through letters, interviews and archival fragments, her evolution from dedicated educator to international pioneer emerges with vivid clarity.

This meticulously assembled narrative offers a nuanced portrait of a remarkable woman. By weaving together diverse perspectives, it restores depth and dimension to her legacy, ensuring that her spirit, struggles and triumphs resonate with undiminished power.